Prayers Up: Baby Gabriel, the Infant Born After Surrogate Refused Biological Parents Demand She Abort, in Critical Condition After Heart Surgery

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The infant known as Baby Gabriel, who was born after his surrogate mother refused his biological parents’ demand that she abort him, is now in critical condition following open-heart surgery, according to court filings submitted by the California couple.As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Alaska nurse and surrogate McKenna West rejected the biological parents’ order to abort the boy after a 20-week diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and fled to Texas to give birth under state laws recognizing her as the birth mother.West has continued fighting for parental rights and guaranteed medical care while the couple, Nasheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed, obtained temporary custody and sued West for more than $100,000 for allegedly breaching their contract by refusing the abortion.In new court documents obtained by TMZ, Gilkar and Ahmed state that the child, whom they are calling “Rumi,” underwent the Norwood Procedure, the first of a series of complex surgeries typically required for infants with the underdeveloped left side of the heart, and that serious medical developments have arisen in the last 24 hours.TMZ reports:They say in the last 24 hours, “Serious medical developments have arisen that impact the health and safety of the child. The child is in critical condition and being closely monitored at the hospital.”The parents claim the child appears to be “suffering from potential complications from the Norwood, and last night, the child’s condition declined significantly, requiring re-intubation.”The couple has asked the court to reschedule a temporary restraining order hearing in light of the medical emergency.West, a 28-year-old cardiac nurse and mother of two who has publicly maintained that every life matters and that no woman should be forced to end the life of the child she is carrying, selected a Texas facility with a strong survival record for the Norwood Procedure to give the boy the best chance at life after the biological parents declined to commit to the treatment.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intervened with emergency orders to ensure life-sustaining care and prevent the infant’s removal from the state without medical necessity, while West’s legal team continues to challenge California and Alaska orders in an effort to secure custody under Texas law.The biological parents have described the situation as a family tragedy and insisted their focus remains on the child’s health, even as they filed a lawsuit against the surrogate mother who carried him to term.Pray for Baby Gabriel.The post Prayers Up: Baby Gabriel, the Infant Born After Surrogate Refused Biological Parents Demand She Abort, in Critical Condition After Heart Surgery appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.